309264 - Command line url opens in new window if you miss out "http://"

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[Dave T]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-GB; rv:1.7.10) Gecko/20050717 Firefox/1.0.6
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-GB; rv:1.7.10) Gecko/20050717 Firefox/1.0.6

From the command shell, if you run "firefox http://www.mozilla.org", it opens
that url.  "firefox -new" will open a new browser window, but there isn't a way
of openning a new window with a specified URL. ("firefox -new
http://www.mozilla.org" doesn't work).

Or is there.... I found this strange behaviour, where if you leave out the
"http://", it opens in a new window.

"c:\program files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe" http://www.mozilla.org 
Opens the page replacing whatever window you had open.

"c:\program files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe" www.mozilla.org 
Opens in a new window.

Nice quirk - but is this intentional?  If so how do you open a https:// site in
a new window?

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. "c:\program files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe" http://www.mozilla.org
2. "c:\program files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe" www.mozilla.org


Actual Results:  
Window openned over previous browser window with step 1
Window openned in new window with step 2

Expected Results:  
Always open in new window?

Comment 1

[Ria Klaassen (not reading all bugmail)]

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8b4) Gecko/20050919
Firefox/1.4 ID:2005091906

Both urls open either in a new tab or in a new window, according to my settings
in Tools > Options > Tabs.

Comment 2

[Dave T]

Missing out the http:// appears to only make a difference when tools > options >
tabbed browsing     is set to 'the most recent tab/window'.

Comment 3

[Phil Ringnalda (:philor)]

*** Bug 310824 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 4

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

This bug was reported on Firefox 2.x or older, which is no longer supported and will not be receiving any more updates. I strongly suggest that you update to Firefox 3.6.3 or later, update your plugins (flash, adobe, etc.), and retest in a new profile. If you still see the issue with the updated Firefox, please post here. Otherwise, please close as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
http://www.mozilla.com
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+mode

Comment 5

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.3 or later and a new profile (http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). If you continue to see this issue with the newest firefox and a new profile, then please comment on this bug.

Comment 6

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.3 or later and a new profile (http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). If you continue to see this issue with the newest firefox and a new profile, then please comment on this bug.